Christ Church Sandown

Welcome to the website of Christ Church, Sandown!

Thank you for visiting this website.  We would be so glad to extend a warm welcome to you at any church service or event.  Following the derestriction effective from Sunday 25th July we are gradually reactivating our church services and events albeit that we normally have  a restricted programme over the summer holiday break.

Whilst the COVID restrictions were in place we began online services and our plan is continue these alongside the physical weekly physical service which takes place on Sunday mornings at 11am.

Physical service.  Our next physical service will be a Communion service on Sunday 8 August at 11am.   We can now sing in church after what seems a very long time and the seats are generally arranged normally.  However, you are very welcome to continue to wear a mask and an area of the church has been designated for those who wish to remain socially distanced.  For this particular service the bread only will be partaken by communicants.

Online service.  Each week a new online service will be available to which a link is given below.  The online service will often have content which is similar to the physical service albeit with the use of some of the many worship songs we have recorded over the past year.  

This week's on-line service video  A link to this week's online service is shown below.

Special video - Episode 2 The Wedding

The next episode in the Little P and Time series for young people is now available.  Here is the YouTube link:

A blue tit parable video series

If you have been following the story of the blue tit first shown on Easter Day you can follow the progress of the bird through the series of 4 videos now posted on our YouTube channel.  Click here to access the first of the videos.

Worship, messages and news

The Cornerstone Federation - Vacancy for a Foundation Governor

The Cornerstone Federation, which includes Niton Primary School and The Bay Church of  England School (an all through school on two sites for pupils aged 4-16 years), has a vacancy for a Foundation Governor. 

This position is for a church member to become part of the governing body. If this is something you feel able to be part of, please contact Rev Mark Williams or Carolyn Corbett who can give you more details on the commitment involved.

Worship at home and mid week message.  Weekly Worship at Home services are being recorded and are available on the church's YouTube Channel and/or the church's Facebook page. A search on Christ Church Sandown will locate both these sources.  The Worship at Home service is uploaded and available from 6pm each Saturday for you to use at the time of your choice on Sundays.  The Worship at Home service includes a message, worship songs recorded by members of our worship group together with prayers and often interviews and/or special items.  A mid-week message is also being recorded on the church's Facebook page and is published on Wednesdays.

Church news.  We have a church email list which is used to alert everyone to the publication of videos and the latest news generally.  If you would like to be kept in contact in this way please ask to be put on our mail list which Mark Williams is maintaining (click here to contact Mark for this purpose).

Summer yarn bombing - 'I do like to be beside the seaside'

Next time you are passing the church or waiting at the traffic lights, you will be able to see the lighthouse adorning the gate, and the bunting fluttering in the breeze. Here it is:

It looks great! 

Rachel and Pam would like to thank all who have contributed in any way.

Coffee morning zoom call

For the time being this is continuing. Please see the emails Mark sends out (see link above) for details of these 40 min opportunities to chat with others.